His Holiness Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sringeri's Vijaya Yathra passes Ernakulam District

Kalady: A warm reception was accorded to His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya Sri Sri Bharathitheertha Mahaswamigal of Sringeri who arrived at Kalady on Friday, 6th April 2012. His Holiness expressed his happiness in visiting Kalady, the birthplace of Adi Sankara. Dr. V. Ramalingam (State President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha), V. Krishnaswami (District President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha) and other state-district leaders were present on the occasion to receive Swamigal.

Chief Minister Oomman Chandy seeking blessings from His Holiness Sri Bharathitheertha Swamigal at Kalady

K. Babu (Excise Minister), K. P. Dhanapalan (MP), Jose Thettayil (MLA), and Anwar Sadath (MLA) were among those present. Later Oomman Chandy, Chief Minister of Kerala visited Swamigal and seeked his blessings. 

Ernakulam: The Sankaracharya of Sringeri, Bharatitheertha Mahaswamigal was received in the city in an elaborate procession of devotees from Pulleppady Junction to the Ernakulam Kinattunkara Samooha Madom on Wednesday, 11th of April 2012. The reception was jointly organised by Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Kinattunkara Brahmana Samooham, Gramajana Samooham and Edappalli Brahmana Samooham. A ceremonial welcome was offered to His Holiness at Pulleppady Junction by K. Krishnan (Secretary, Kinattumkara Brahmana Samooham) with Poornakumbham. Ganesh read the welcome note and Adv. B. S. Krishnan addressed the devotees with few words.

His Holiness being received at Ernakulam

Guard of Honour to His Holiness Bharathi Theertha by Kerala Police at Kinattumkara Brahmana Samooham

His Holiness Bharathi Theertha blessing devotees at Kinattumkara Brahmana Samooham

In his benedictory address, Bharathitheertha Mahaswamigal said altruistic actions with faith should be the aim of life. Most of the problems of daily life crop up mainly because people are more involved in doing what they should not be doing, he added.

K. Krishna Iyer (President, Kinattumkara Brahmana Samooham), V. Krishnaswami (District President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha, Ernakulam District), Adv. A. K. Seshadri (President, Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam), Navaneetha Krishnan (Secretary, Edappalli Brahmana Samooham), Dr. P. S. Raman (State Vice President and President, KBS, Thripunithura), N. Ramachandran (District Vice President and President, KBS, Perumbavoor), K. R. Chandran (District Vice President and President, KBS, Parur), Prof. Dr. S. Sitaraman (President, KBS, Aluva), K. Annalakshmi (District President, Vanitha Vibhagam, KBS), H. Vancheeswaran (District President, Yuvajana Vibhagam, KBS), Prof. H. Padmanabhan (President, KBS, Kalady), Padmini Ganesh (President, Vanitha Vibhagam, KBS, Koovappady), S. Krishnamurthy (President, KBS, Muvattupuzha), J. Subramony (President, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit), S. Raman (Executive Committee Member, KBS, Mattancherry), Sreehari Venkitachalam (District Secretary, Yuvajana Vibhagam, KBS), T. K. Narayanaswami (Secretary, Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam), R. Hariharaputhran (State Committee Member, KBS), Ganesh Venkitachalam (District Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam) and M. Vanchiswaran (Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam City Unit and Convener, Reception Committee) were also present on the occasion.

Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam: Swamigal visited Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam on the way to Mattancherry on 12th of April 2012. He was received with Poornakumbham at Samooham by T. K. Narayanaswami (Secretary, Gramajana Samooham).

His Holiness Bharathi Theertha being received at Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam with Poornakumbham

His Holiness at Gramajana Samooham, Ernakulam

He blessed the devotees who assembled at the samooham with Mangalaakshatha and left for Mattancherry as part of Vijaya Yathra.

Mattancherry: His Holiness Sri Sankaracharya Sri Sri Bharathitheertha Mahaswamigal reached Anavathil, Mattancherry on 12th of April 2012. He was given a red-carpet welcome at Anavathil and offered Poornakumbham. The reception was jointly organised by the Karanthayarpalayam Maha Samooham, Brahmin Welfare Association, Mattancherry and Bharathitheertha Veda Padasala, Mattancherry. Pooja, Dhuli Pada Pooja and Mangala Pathra Samarpanam were held thereafter.

His Holiness Bharathitheertha Swamigal received at Anavathil, Mattancherry

He released the Nandana Nama Samvalsaram - Calender - usually given as Vishukkaineetam to the members of Kerala Brahmana Sabha by handing over the copy to V. Krishnaswami (District President, Kerala Brahmana Sabha) and Kannoor Gopalakrishnan (Co-ordinator/Kerala, Vijaya Yathra). His Holiness then delivered Anugraha prabhashanam at Thekke Madom Temple. Dr. V. Ramalingam (State President, KBS), Dr. P. S. Raman (State Vice President, KBS), P. Ananthasubramaniam (State General Secretary, K. G. V. Pathy (State Treasurer, KBS), Mohandas S. and Sankarasubramaniam A. (both State Joint Secretaries, KBS), M. Vanchiswaran, R. Hariharaputhran (both State Committee Members, KBS), and Ganesh Venkitachalam (District Secretary, KBS, Ernakulam) were also present on the occasion. On 13th Swamigal left for Alapuzha.